Lost Joy

 

Joy has been lost.

There are rumors it was stolen.
There are other indications that it was only misplaced.
The rumors and indications are clues to find joy.
It won’t help to interrogate gossip.
Follow the clues when you can find them.
When you find joy give it away to someone joyless.
There are many who will need it more than you.
Your task is to choose who gets joy.
You can invent your own standards  for who deserves joy
Or distribute it anonymously.

 

 

I can't seem to remember joy, in much the same way that I can't remember the sound of my late parents' voices.

Emily Pearl